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  2. The Beggar Hero

The Beggar Hero

2014
1h 29m
Comedy
Action

Status

Released

Release

2014

Runtime

1h 29m

Storyline

"Anything is possible"

This story is about “Chan Dai Lek” (main character) who lost his parents when he was small and then being brought up and been taught in Kung Fu by the Beggar legend “Cheong Dai Hap” to help those who are poor and weak. As Dai Lek grows up, he made some beggar friends who are in difficulties, namely “Da Zhi” and “Satay” , also the daughter of the head gangster “Guo Fei” and they have built a very good rapport. Together, they have living the same point of view in life that “Nothing is impossible”. On the other hand, there is a beggar group from “Lan Jie Bang” which discovered the great abilities of Dai Lek and decided to make him to become the leader of the group. In the end, because of the brutal power of the black society which constantly controlling, exploiting and mistreating the beggars, Dai Lek is then unleashed his heroism and make a stand for the sake of his love and his friends which then leads to triumph. Hence, he is the beggar hero.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Feb 27, 2014
Languages
Cantonese
Mandarin
Director
Bryan Gao
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Top Cast

4 Cast Members

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung

Henry Thia

Henry Thia

Ah Nam

Karen Kong

Karen Kong

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